Messier : Messier M105

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-04-28
Astronomical night: 22:06 - 04:52 (GMT -5)
Messier M105 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk57°217° (Southwest)
Set03:31287° (West)
Maximum elevation

Dusk

58°

217° (Southwest)

Elevation

Messier M105 Celestial motion
Information about Messier M105

General information

NGC3379 is the galaxy at magnitude 9 that is placed in Leo constellation and has apparent size of 3 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, galaxy is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.

Information for observations

2024-04-28 galaxy NGC3379 will become observable at southwest as the dusk sky fades, 57° above your horizon, at 22:06. At this time, the object will be at its highest elevation. At 03:31 the object will sink below the horizon at west.
 

Messier M105 on the sky map

Messier M105 on the sky map
Object type

Galaxy

Alternative names

Constellation

Leo

Magnitude

9

Apparent size3'x3'
Right ascension10h 47m 49.6s
Declination12° 34′ 53.87″

Catalogues

Messier

M105

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC3379

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
H VI 11*Double Star1.4
H I 29Double Star7.76
H II 74Double Star7.8